Friday, May 8, 2009

Dr. Dolly!


My favorite southern belle, Dolly Parton got her a Ph.D.

"Just think, I am Dr. Dolly!" she said Friday after receiving an honorary doctorate of humane and musical letters from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

Always joking about her buxom figure, she added, "So when people say something about 'Double-D,' they will be thinking of something entirely different."

The audience of 1,069 new graduates from the College of Arts and Sciences roared with laughter and gave Parton a standing ovation.

Parton, a Tennessee native who is the fourth of 12 children from a poor Appalachian family, is well-known for her philanthropic work. Her Imagination Library sends a book to about 500,000 children each month from birth until they start school.

She deserves it

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3 comments:

J. Clarence said...

Too add to this 9 to 5 just got 4 Tony nominations. Dolly is on top of the world, where she belongs.

Joy said...

I just love Dolly! Oh, I'm so glad about the Tony nominations! I didn't know that. She's a brilliant businesswoman and so talented! She has helped Tennessee so much with Dollywood, the Imagination Library, and the drop-out prevention program she established. And now this Double-D! :-)

Bob said...

Dolly is great.
Years ago we got stuck in a snowstorm in Lake Tahoe and there was nothing to do. We thought we'd see a show, and only Dolly was playing. We reluctantly bought tickets, but she was fantastic; so funny and entertaining.
Really a great show.

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